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Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

9VAC15-60-140: Enforcement

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 9. Environment
  2. Agency 15. Department of Environmental Quality
  3. Chapter 60. Small Renewable Energy Projects (Solar) Permit by Rule
  4. Part IV. Enforcement

A. The department may enforce the provisions of this chapter and any permits by rule authorized under this chapter in accordance with §§ 10.1-1197.9, 10.1-1197.10, and 10.1-1197.11 of the Code of Virginia. In so doing, the department may:

1. Issue directives in accordance with the law;

2. Issue special orders in accordance with the law;

3. Issue emergency special orders in accordance with the law;

4. Seek injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate remedy as authorized by the law;

5. Seek civil penalties under the law; or

6. Seek remedies under the law, or under other laws including the common law.

B. Pursuant to the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia), the department may terminate the permit by rule whenever the department finds that the applicant has:

1. Knowingly or willfully misrepresented or failed to disclose a material fact in any report or certification required under this chapter;

2. Failed to comply with the conditions or commitments stated within the permit by rule application; or

3. Violated the project's mitigation plan.

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